If you haven’t played charades in a while, or never, the main rule is: you can’t speak. Instead, you must act out the the word, sentence, or scene given to you, using motions like holding up two fingers to depict two words.

Hiddleston was nominated by Donmar Warehouse theater director Josie Rourke. And per usual, Hiddleston was such the trouper, taking on the challenge.